May 1, 2014
In Texas, approximately five percent of all vehicle fires are intentionally set, which accounts for $3.5 million in vehicle fire losses, according the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office. “Vehicle arson is not a victimless crime,” said Texas State Fire Marshal …
April 30, 2014
Based on a study of 10,000 U.S consumers, H.E.B. and USAA, both based in San Antonio, Texas, tied for the top spot in the 2014 Temkin Forgiveness Ratings, which rates 268 companies across 19 industries. USAA’s banking business tied for …
April 30, 2014
Experts have recommended improving operating and training procedures after inspectors raised concerns about explosives safety at the nation’s only nuclear weapons assembly and dismantling plant. A letter to Pantex from the U.S. Department of Energy cites six incidents since August …
April 29, 2014
Insential Inc., a full service property and casualty insurance wholesale brokerage, appointed Stephen Mileski as senior vice president in its program division in Illinois. He will be responsible for developing P/C program business, structuring insurance for hard-to-place risks and working …
April 29, 2014
Federal figures show Texas had 216 oilfield deaths from 2008 through 2012 to lead the U.S. during the reporting period. The Houston Chronicle reported that nationwide the number of oilfield deaths reached 545 amid increased drilling and fracking operations. The …
April 28, 2014
An explosion has rocked a plywood manufacturing plant north of Houston, injuring seven workers and causing a fire that took hours to extinguish. The explosion occurred about 6:15 p.m. on April 26 at the Georgia-Pacific plant in Corrigan, Texas, a …
April 25, 2014
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has licensed Gateway Rivers Insurance Co., the captive insurance subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Gateway Rivers is based in Dallas. “We’re very pleased to have this business in Texas,” said Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber. …
April 25, 2014
A Dallas jury has awarded $3 million to a North Texas couple who sued a drilling company over alleged contamination. The Dallas Morning News reports that the jury returned its verdict y in favor of Bob and Lisa Parr of …
April 23, 2014
It has been a year since a fire caused a huge explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that killed 15 people, yet companies in the state can still store hazardous chemicals in flammable wooden containers in buildings without sprinklers and …
April 23, 2014
Declining workplace injuries and fewer claims for workers’ compensation benefits are leading to lower costs for employers, Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon told lawmakers in testimony before the House Business & Industry Committee. Bordelon also told committee members …